Nightbreed

Name: Nightbreed
Genre: Horror, Fantasy
Released: 1990-02-16
Duration: 2 h 1 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Craig Sheffer, Anne Bobby, David Cronenberg, Charles Haid, Hugh Quarshie

1990·Movie·R·121 min·★ 6.4(534)

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“A new reason to fear the night.”

A troubled young man is drawn to a mythical place called Midian where a variety of friendly monsters are hiding from humanity. Meanwhile, a sadistic serial killer is looking for a patsy.

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Canada	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Crave Amazon Channel, Tubi TV	Apple TV Store
Australia	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Spain	Movistar Plus+, Movistar Plus+ Ficción Total , Filmin	—
South Korea	wavve, Watcha	wavve

About Nightbreed

Nightbreed is a 1990 English-language horror and fantasy film directed by Clive Barker. The cast is led by Craig Sheffer, Anne Bobby, David Cronenberg. It has a runtime of 2h 1m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, Philo.

Nightbreed was produced by Seraphim Films and Morgan Creek Entertainment and made in United States of America. It was released on February 16, 1990, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $11 million, it went on to gross $9 million worldwide.

Director: Clive Barker
Writers: Clive Barker
Release date: February 16, 1990
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $11 million
Box office: $9 million
Production: Seraphim Films, Morgan Creek Entertainment

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Nightbreed cast & crew

Nightbreed was directed by Clive Barker and written by Clive Barker.

The cast features Craig Sheffer as Aaron Boone, Anne Bobby as Lori Desinger, David Cronenberg as Dr. Philip K. Decker, Charles Haid as Captain Eigerman, Hugh Quarshie as Detective Joyce, and Hugh Ross as Narcisse.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Danny Elfman, cinematography is by Robin Vidgeon, and it was produced by Gabriella Martinelli and James G. Robinson.

Is Nightbreed worth watching?

Nightbreed holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 534 ratings, a solidly received horror films.

At 2h 1m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy horror and fantasy, Nightbreed is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Nightbreed

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